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Impz at 1:01 – You know, after having that pitiful OP run on for 12 odd episodes, anything sounds good.

If you are wondering about the title, it’s Impz trying to be smart by using my girlfriend and my nickname to an abbreviation of IT. Thirteensugars has privately remarked that no one wants to know her response when she is watching an anime. I believe that it will be fun to have a chronological review by two random people on the Internet. Honestly, I think it will be a refreshing experience for anyone who usually watches anime by yourself. Watching an anime with the opposite sex is always a very interesting proposition, and I highly recommend you to try it out.

No, I do not transcribe to the myth that anime viewers have an inability to socialize and communicate with the opposite sex. If Thirteensugars and me can watch anime together despite being two continents apart (and chatting at the same time), I see no reason for any of you to have any valid excuse. Anyway, viewing anime with a girl who has interest in anime is just a very refreshing experience. If you do not believe me, just read our chronological experience into the world of viewing anime together.

For this week, we will be talking about Special A Episode 15. Viewer discretion is not required, as we hope to brainwash you to our level of intelligence. Both of us are rather noisy when we watch our anime, which is why you will see the amount of rubbish we sprout out. The dialogue is heavily edited since I am remembering from memory. Nonetheless, the essence is there, and it allows me to make fun of her (a little). Her many nicknames (and mine) are censored out in this script to protect whatever is left of our reputation online.

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Akira-sama, the only saving grace other than Kei

I am sure that many of you remember my rage over the first four episodes of SA, with me reaching my limits of Rage-o-meter by episode four. I do not regret having that rage, because every single thing is stated in the bible of truth. Yet, I could not give so easily. Strangely, I found myself going back to viewing the next episode. Impz is not someone who likes to suffer from agony and pain, I assure you. I must say that most of the credit for making me a masochist to watch Episode 5 is by Garten. Garten is one of the few people on the anime blogosphere that can make me watch something that is seemingly bad, plus his taste in anime is usually quite good.

After viewing it, I feel GREAT about Episode 5. Fine, great is a gross over statement. I will say it is actually safe for viewing (no pun intended as usual). Am I acting tsundere? Is it just me but did Episode 5 suddenly turned the corner? I swear that if this is the calm before the storm, I will turn into a yandere instead and slaughter Gonzo or its supporters. Anyway, what went on with this shenanigan that makes me change from tsun to dere in 1 episode?

No, it’s not an episodic summary post. I do not want to do it for this series, lest it decides to bite me once again into shoujo crapness.

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I am pissed off.

I am bloody pissed off.

I am downright PISSED OFF.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BLOODY SPECIAL A? Instead of seeing something like Ouran, I get an Ass-ran filled with Naruto tards trying to act Japanese. I wanted to see something that resembles a decent comedy with a group of likable characters. I got more. I got a grating mixture of excellent comedy that continues to impress me. Oh, I mean impress as in “how the hell did they make an above average manga be absolute shit in anime form”. I am so impressed with the ABSOLUTE COMEDY.

I will try to keep myself from too much anger, lest I feel like tearing the ridiculous skull of the Gonzo director working on this abomination. I will want to eat my words later in the series, and oh please, let me eat my words. I will thank the gods for giving me justified deliverance for a thousand years of pain. I really cannot see it owning my ass (pun strictly not intended).

What went terribly wrong for Special A? What made it so bad that it does not EVEN become good?

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In the previous episode, Kei and Hikari fought against two professional fighters in a challenge by the student council president. They eventually won but not before some classic Kei punchline. However, in the previous episode, they also have a competition. Whoever uses more moves in the wrestling match will be the loser and will be ordered to do one task by the winner. As the perennial number 2, Hikari loses.

What will Kei ask as a task? Will it be demonic torture? Will it be something out of this world? For those people who fear episode summary spoilers, after the read more has an anchor tag to skip directly to thoughts. It’s a new feature for those who are too scared to see the summary and just wanting to hear thoughts and minor spoilers relating to thoughts.

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The Special A class is a group of seven particularly elite students who are top of the school when it comes to studies and raw abilities. They have their own garden, their own uniform and are worshiped by most of the student population. With such elites, there are always dissenters. The current episode revolves around the student president, who seems to have a problem with the Special A class. What is the challenge this week?

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Akira-sama, how I worship thee. You are my goddess of Special A!

For those using IE, Impz did something stupid yesterday. That is why you cannot access it. Yes, blame it on me ;_;

After waiting for so long, Special A is finally released to the lovely shores of THAT Anime Blog. Being an absolute avid fan of the manga (I bought them regularly at the bookstore), I know that this is a series that has a good story in the manga. Fans of school-based romance/comedy will definitely fall in love with the manga. However, we all know the issues that can plague the transition of a manga to anime. Will Special A suffer from the same fate?

Please beware that I am a fanboy of the manga series before you read on.

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